The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-22
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE.
4 Million tor Missions for 1887 bv Collec-


\ Million tor Missions for 1887 bv Collec-
lions Only.
IN early episode in the Ongole Mission,
has an important hearing upon an i'm
poltant question for all India and for the
world. When Mr.. Clough, the mission
AIRY, came to this new station, he was at
er castles, who expressed their gratitude
at his arrival, and promised him every
needed support. They were true to their
word, Immediately placing under his in
strucLiuu % o.? their sons, and furnishing
all funds required to carry on his school
enterprise No restrictions were placed
on his religious teaching, and his heart
was full of rejoicing at the large doors of
usefulness opened before him. Other
missions had established hig h caste
schools in other parts of India, which had
been we'll attended, but never mad he
heard of such spontaneous, cordial de-
ma ID for Christian education coming
from the highest ranks OF native society.
Thus most encouragngly the mouths
passed on. Bat one day, unexpectedly,
three men OF low caste, presented them
selves as converts. The missonary's
welcome sent a chill through the school
aud the aristocratic community. An in
dlgnant committee waited on him imme-
dIately, with the threat of Withdrawing
all support If he had anything more to do
with Sudras and Pariahs. After a few
weeks, two more of law caste professed
conversion. The crisis had come. Nj.
Clough went tn his study for prayer and
thought, and Tor the same purpose, his |
wife retired TO her own room. % Cod
was his fearful supplicatlon, direct us in
this extremity OF our mission" pom |
his table were a few restaments, sent by
tue British and Foreign Society for dis
tribuuon among the Edrasians. He took |
up one of them aud 1t opened of It's own
accord to the first chapter of | Corin- |
lhlars, and he read: 'Ye see your call
in, brethren, how that no. many wise |
mon after the flesh, not many mighty,
not many noble. are called but God hath |
chosen tie foolish things of the world to
the weak things OF the world TO confoupd |
the things which are mighty; and base |
things oi the world, anu things which |
are GeSpIsed, hath God chosen, yea, aud |
things winch are not, to bring to naught |
things that are; that no flesh should glory |
III his presence All, YES, | see it, he |
said; i have not been building on Gods |
plan. IL must tumble down and | must |
utgln ane g.
During the same moments, in the adj |
Joining room, his wife rose from prayer, |
aud taking mp one of those Same Testa-
ments from little pile. also upon her |
stand, it likewise opened of it's own &C
cord, and the FIRST time probably since it |
lett the biudery, TO the same first chapter |
Of the first Corinthians. Aud as Soon as
she read those same verses, she rushed |
into the study to show them to her hus-
oand.
But did you not know l had been
reading them he Inquired.
No, indeed -
And thus their way was made clear |
by this most striking coincidence. Plainly |
God meant them to built upward from |
humble beginnings. not downward from |
the rich and learned and proud. The |
next morning. their obedent purpose
was announced, and every scholar lett, |
and all the support of the upper classes |
at once changed into bitter hostility |
against them and their mission. But |
there. as all the Christian world knows, |
God has since most sigualy honored |
work done according to HIS plan. And |
amoug the 50, 900 Christian adherehts. |
iucluding 20, 200 communicates, there
have been more upper caste conversions
7 han han hpa tnI Ilr,Hn
the previous exclusive method of labor
The amount raised !or Foreign Mis-
sons last Year by the Wilmington Con-
ference, was SIT. 1874 90 an increase over |
the proceeding year OF $1,915, a. OF the |
whole amount raised, the Wilmington |
District contributed S, ,49l 90. The APP
purtinumeut to the Conference this year
is 500, 40. OF this amount, Wilmington
District is asked Tor IS. 80 90, which will
make the contribution this year from this |
District, 1919 more than last year.
The total church membership of the
Wilmington Conference is -, SAP. The
membership of Wilmington District is
q, ~. The contributions to Missions on
inns District was more than one dollar
per member last year
There is an active effort being made by
the preachers OF Wilmington District,
under the general direction of the Pre-
siding Elder, to bring the Missionary
collection to the apportionment.